[PATCH 09/14] Using a dummy string for the timestamp in the LSI metadata

[Phillip Susi <psusi@xxxxxxxxxx>]

--- a/1.0.0.rc16/lib/format/ddf/ddf1.c
+++ b/1.0.0.rc16/lib/format/ddf/ddf1.c
@@ -696,6 +696,16 @@ name(struct lib_context *lc, struct ddf1
 			sprintf(b, "%02x%02x%02x%02x",
 				vd->guid[i], vd->guid[i + 1],
 				vd->guid[i + 2], vd->guid[i + 3]);
+
+		/*
+		 * Because the LSI bios changes the timestamp in the
+		 * metadata on every boot, we have to neutralize it
+		 * in order to allow for persistent names.
+		 *
+		 * Using a dummy string "47114711" for that.
+		 */
+		if (!strncmp((char *) vd->guid, "LSI", 3))
+			strncpy(buf + prefix + 32, "47114711", 8);
 	}
 
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